Brass spoon with slightly concave ellipse shaped bowl worn down on one side. Handle is one piece with bowl, flat on back, rounded on front surface, 0.5cm. wide, widening slightly at both ends. Surface very dull patina with darker patches.

Brass spoon with slightly concave ellipse shaped bowl worn down on one side. Handle is one piece with bowl, flat on back, rounded on front surface, 0.6cm. wide, widening slightly at both ends. Surface has an even dull patina with darker areas on handle.

Round brass bowl, used as an ashtray, with flat base, straight sides and flat rim. On inside of base is a single indented circle; another circle near rim. Under base is stamped the outline of a rectangle. Underside is shiny; upper surface has an even, dull patina.

Round brass bowl with flat base, straight sides and flat rim with indented circle near edge of rim. Underside has shiny surface; upper surface has dull patina.

Round brass plate riveted to a 4.8cm. High base shaped like a slightly tapered cylinder, widest (8.6cm.) at the bottom. Plate is slightly concave, with sharply upturned rim. Rather dull patina with some green spots.

Male samurai figure (part a) seated on horse (part b) with one arm perpendicular to body, holding a rattan staff (part c) with his right hand. Left arm rests near long curved sword, attached to waist with silk cord. Quiver with five arrows on back. Figure made of straw, has white ceramic face and black fibre wig, dressed in gold silk brocade, with armour of gold coloured metal lamellae laced with red and pale blue silk and brown leather. Horse (part b) of paper mache(?) is covered in imitation grey fur. Brown glass eyes. Reins of purple and white diagonal striped silk, bridle and long body fringe of red silk, saddle of leather, lacquer, silk and fur.

Wooden, rectangular cabinet shrine (a); open side has inner and outer set of doors, hinged at the sides, each door also hinged in the middle. Painted and lacquered black and gold, with brass trim; outer doors have gold-painted panels; inner doors have slats covered with fine cloth net. Carved panel with phoenix painted gold over inner doors. Inside is shelf with four pillars, under which are three panels with scenes. Drawers (b-c) in lower part of shrine; b has lacquered panel with scene; c is black with brass knob. Lacquered wooden tablet (d) is resting on a carved golden lotus, on two legs with eight Chinese characters.

Round brass plate riveted to 5cm. high base shaped like a slightly tapered cylinder, widest (7.9cm.) at the bottom. Plate is slightly concave, with sharply upturned rim. Rather dull patina with some spots.

Round brass bowl on flat base with rounded single ring foot 8.9cm. In diameter. Sides are rounded, expanding slightly to mouth. Turning marks clearly visible under base. Uneven rather dull patina, somewhat spotted, with dark patches on inside. Body is usually heavy (.25cm. thick).

Round brass bowl (a) with lid (b). Bowl is riveted to round raised base 1.5cm. high and 9.4cm. in diameter, rounded near base with straight, slightly flared sides. Lid is shaped like a truncated cone with bulbous knob at point. Bowl has iridescent patina on outside, shiny inside; lid is duller outside, shiny inside.